Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-19
EPISCOPALIANS.
TBS HrHHIY-sRcoHD ANNUAL couH.
GIL OF VIRGINIA.
A Large Attendance-rhe Council Ser
mon Committees-The Question OF
Vestrymen-Personal.
REPORTED for the Dispatch
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ALEXANDRIA, May Is, 1857.
| The ulnety-scc0nd annual Council OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Do.
cese OF Virginia met In st. Paul'S church,
this city, to-day.
The number Of clerical and lay delegate.
| at the opening services was large. Divine
service began at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. There
were in The cbapcel Right Rev. Francis VI.
WbitIle, ID. d., bishop OF the diocese. and
Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, assistant
bishop; Rev. DR.. Norton, the rector OF the
church; and Rev. Messrs. Robb, White,
and Harry b. Lee. Rev. Mr.. White read
the morning service, and Bishops Whittle
and Randolph both took part In the SER
vices.
The council sermon was preached by the
Rev. Harry b. Lee, Of CulDeper. His text
was from Ezekiel xxxiil., I:
So thou, o son Of man, have set thee a
watchman unto the House Of Israel; therefore
thou shalt hear the word at my mouth aud
warn them from me.
After the sermon Holy Communion was
administered and the services closed.
BUSINESS SESSION.
The council convened for business q
short time after the divine service was con-
Guided. Right Rev. +. NJ. White. d. d.,
occupied the chair.
The bishop, after cslling the council 10
order, appointed the following Committee
on Credentials: Reys. Henry 4. sharp,
Mercer p. Logan, A. p. Gray, Willlm n.
Meade, and Messrs. Il. A. Bright, c. A.
Pore, and Churchill Cook.
me secretary then proceeded TO call the
roll OF clerical and lay delegates. There
al. stf.a1
and cighty.on lay delegates.
The Chair announced that visiting clergy,
ministers OF the Gospel. and theological
stuCcbts were invited to a seat on the floor.
Rules of the last council were adopted.
II vas moved and carried that the scs.
siOn> OF the council be from 10 A. VI. 20
i. NJ.
Tee bishop announced the Standing COM
miItces as fellows:
State Of the Church: Revs. J. s. Henckel,
James Grammer. c. X. Hams. d. d., II. l..
Derby, John j. Norwood, MessTs. J. w. Clai-
bono, William II. Murdaugh, w. A. Brocken-
brough, w. 5. Barton, and A. NJ. Smith.
Widows and Orphans Fund: Row. Frank
StingfeOw and Mr.. l.. G. Berkey, Jr.
Episcopal Fund: Rev. Douglass HoOd and
Mr. j. W. Beverage.
Brotherhood: Messrs. Joseph Bryan, G. VI.
Blackford, and William y. Nelson.
. Disabled Clergy: Rev. Robert White and Mr..
Andrew Lewis
Bruce FUND: Rev George W. Nelson and
Nh. Il. G.. Wexford.
Account Of Treasurer Of Missionary Society:
Rev. T. NJ. Carson, Rev. J. j. Lloyd, Rev. a. r.
Gray, Rev j. w. Shields, Mr.. W. II. Taylor,
Mr. X. o. Egerton, Mr.. j. X. Ellis Mr.. {. j.
NouTsc.
Tarochial Reports: Rev. John X. Mason,
Rev. B. ". Randolph, Rev. A. $. Lloyd, Rey. H.
w. Forsyth, Mr.. J. II. Powell, Mr.. ID. NJ. Chi
chester, Mr.. w. +. Coleman, Mr. Robert BeV-
orly, Jr.
Admission of New Parishes: Rev. O. A. Kim
solving, ID. D., Rev. kinlOch Nelson. ID. d.,
Rev. 7. Val Jones, Mr. W. b. Martin, Mr.. b. j.
Barbour, Mr.. Il. r. Munford.
Election: Rev w. q. Ilullihen, Rev. John b.
Newton, Mr.. :. j. G. Moore, Mr.. Taylor Scott
finance Messrs. Hugh W. shofiey, II. +. c.
EesLeryill, y. II. Powers, II. o. Clasgott, and
T. !. Saunders.
Clerical support: Messrs. Mann Page. j. L. :
Williams, j. e.. Williams. G. A. Pope, Charles
!. Cary. George 7. Hodgson, Lee N. Dade,
tCsewell Page, c. c. Conway, and Thomas b.
iayne.
Sunday Schools: Rev. O. S. Barten, D. D..
Rev. Z. Powers, ID. d., Rev. Frank Page,
Messrs. T.. 4. POindexter, George w. Jones,
end II. s. Doggett
The Rev. DR.. Dasbiell, OF st. Marks,
Richmond, at this point made a motion,
Which was also carried, that Bishop RIM.
dolph be requested 10 deliver his address
~ the change Of the name OF the Church.
This the Bishop agreed to, and the date
aas fixed on Friday morning. May Goth.
Dr. Dashiell also moved that the appoint.
ment OF the Committee on Lay Delegates
De made matter OF canon law, and not left
As a rule Of order, as at present.
The congregation worShipping at Little
Georgetown, Fauquler county, petitiOncd
TO be admitted as a new parish. This was
referred TO the proper committee.
Rev. w. r. Roberts, Of Culpeper, made
motion that a committee be appointed to
examine the matter OF lesSening the expense
Of the printing of the journal Of the cOun-
ell. Carried.
Rev J. j. Clopton, Of Manchester, made
. motion that only male persons, commu.
nicants in good standing, can be eligible to
the Office of vestTyman. After some dis
cusSion, in which Drs. Newton and Sprigg,
Of Richmond, took part, the motion was
referred to committee.
Rev. a. p. Gray spoke of the suffering
existing in many parts Of the State incl
dent TO the failure Of crops aud other dis
sters, and made motion that on Thurs.
day the 18th, at 4 O'Clock, the council a.
sCmble for prayer that God may grant to
the State a special season Of frutfulne,s.
This motion was carried.
The Rev. j. j. Lloyd was requested to
act u assistant secretary i'm the place 81
Rev. Mr.. spencer, Of Petersburg, detained
at home by sickness.
a motion was made 10 adjust ihc bOundl.
ries betN cen u. JameS-NOrtham parish and
HCnricO p1ri>h, and that The matter be re.
tered TO a special committee. As no pcti.
lion was offered the Chair decided the po.
lion was ont OF order. Immediately after
this, on motion, The council adjourned It's
business session until Thursday. May 10TH,
1t 10 O'Clock.
Personal NOTES.
Among the visiting clergy on the floor on
Wednesday were the Right Rev. George w.
PeterkiD, Of West Virginia; Rev. William
Walker. Of Ohio; Rev. j. b. Perry, and |
Revs. w. NJ. and Nelson +. Dame, and |
others.
Among the lay delegates are Captain Il. |
Taylor Scott, Of Fauquier; Colonel Walter |
II. Taylor, OF Norfolk; Colonel Henry VI |
FloUrnOy, Secretary OF the state; Captain |
David Meade, aud Colonel William Nelson,
II Hanover.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
There was an enthusiastic meeting OF the |
Diocese Missionary Society tonight, lasting |
o late hour. DR.. u. Powers made an in.
eresting report, stating that $4,000 was
aised last year by the society and tifty-one
Ms slOnarics were assisted. Addresses were
pade by Rev. Messrs. Gray. Logan, String
GLOW, Mr.. Joseph Bryan, and Thomas
Potts, and others. The meeting was closed
t about 10 O'Clock.
ALEXANDRIA.